Clubname: | Magara Star |
Fullname: | Magara Star Football Club |
Ground: | Magara Football Stadium |
Coordinates: | -3.7245°N 29.3154°W |
Chairman: | John-Clinton Nsengiyumva |
Manager: | Patrick Niyokwizera |
Coach: | Denis Wembo |
League: | Burundi Premier League |
Website: | http://www.magarastarfc.com/home |
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Socks1: | 228B22 |
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Magara Star Football Club is a football (soccer) club from Magara town of Bugarama Commune in the province of Rumonge, Burundi. The team currently plays in Burundi Premier League. The team was founded on March 31, 2014, by John-Clinton Nsengiyumva through his philanthropic foundation, Nsengiyumva Global Development.
On January 6, 2016, John-Clinton Nsengiyumva, the Chairperson of the Magara Star FC, acquired Nyanza-Lac United FC from Nyanza-Lac City in Makamka Province of Burundi and moved the acquired team to Magara town in Rumonge Province.
On January 9, 2016, John-Clinton Nsengiyumva merged Nyanza-Lac United FC into Magara Star FC and the local play-ground for former Nyanza-Lac United became The Stadium of Magara.
On January 16, 2016, in at Magara Stadium, Magara Star FC played its first match at the First Division level in Burundi. And this was also the first time, a team from Magara ever played at that level of soccer games and it was the first time a match of the first division in Burundi was ever played at Magara. The score was Magara Star FC 4 – 0 Olympic de Muremera FC.[1]
Position | Staff | |
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Head coach | Denis Wembo | |
Assistant coach | Innocent Hatungimana | |
Technical Director (Manager) | Patrick Niyokwizera | |
Secretary & Logistics Officer | Augustin Niyubahwe |
Position | Staff | |
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President | John-Clinton Nsengiyumva | |
Vice-president | Désiré Manirakiza | |
Secretary General | Zéckis Minani | |
Treasurer General | Jean Pierre Bacanamwo | |
Adviser General | Issa Nzojibwami |